NDM8999 - Opposition Debate
Tabled on 01/10/2025 | For debate on 08/10/2025To propose that the Senedd:
1. Regrets that the Welsh Government’s economic impact assessment to the Sustainable Farming Scheme published on 30 September 2025 will result in an estimated:
a) 56,000 Welsh livestock numbers lost;
b) 1,163 jobs on Welsh farms lost; and
c) £76.3 million lost in farm business income.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to scrap and replace the current Sustainable Farming Scheme with a scheme that works for farmers, placing food security and production at its core.
Economic impact assessment to the Sustainable Farming Scheme
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Calls on the Welsh Government and the Sustainable Farming Scheme Ministerial Roundtable to continue to evolve and revise the scheme in order to ensure a sustainable and viable future for the agricultural sector in Wales.
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Calls on the Welsh and UK Governments to work together to provide a multi-year financial settlement to the agricultural sector, and to move away from Barnetising the farming budget in order to provide economic stability to the sector.
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To propose that the Senedd:
1. Recognises the collaborative approach taken to the development of the Sustainable Farming Scheme and the significant contribution of stakeholders.
2. Notes the publication of the scheme on 15 July 2025 and the ongoing work with stakeholders on the Optional and Collaborative layers.
3. Welcomes the publication of the Sustainable Farming Scheme Full Business case for openness and transparency
4. Notes the Welsh Government’s commitment to invest over £340 million in the Sustainable Farming Scheme in 2026.
5. Encourages farmers to consider the details of the scheme itself and undertake the ready reckoner available on the Welsh Government website.
